Now that we are in the deceleration phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus has shifted to how to safely reinstate elective operating. Regional and speciality specific data is important to guide this decision-making process. This study aimed to review 30-day mortality for all patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery during the peak of the pandemic within our region. This multicentre study reviewed data on all patients undergoing trauma and orthopaedic surgery in a region from 18 March 2020 to 27 April 2020. Information was collated from regional databases. Patients were COVID-19-positive if they had positive laboratory testing and/or imaging consistent with the infection. 30-day mortality was assessed for all patients. Secondly, 30-day mortality in fracture neck of femur patients was compared to the same time period in 2019.Aims
Methods
To determine the morbidity and mortality outcomes of patients
presenting with a fractured neck of femur in an Australian context.
Peri-operative variables related to unfavourable outcomes were identified
to allow planning of intervention strategies for improving peri-operative
care. We performed a retrospective observational study of 185 consecutive
adult patients admitted to an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital
with fractured neck of femur between 2009 and 2010. The main outcome
measures were 30-day and one-year mortality rates, major complications
and factors influencing mortality. Objectives
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